UNDERSTANDING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS

INITIATING YOUR CASE

PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE

Our experience has shown that in cases involving serious injuries or a death it is common for large companies and insurance companies for the at fault parties to hire lawyers and investigate an incident long before you have contacted the at fault party or an attorney to represent you.  That is why it is important to contact an attorney immediately if you or a loved one has been seriously injured or a death has occurred.  An attorney can insure that important evidence is preserved and witnesses are located.

In certain types of cases, there are specific rules governing how evidence is to be preserved in order for that evidence to be later admissible at trial. If evidence helpful to your case is not properly and legally preserved, that evidence may not be allowed before the jury. An attorney should be consulted as soon as possible after an injury or death arising from the negligence of a third party for these reasons.

PROVING YOUR CASE

In personal injury and wrongful death cases, the person injured or the family of the decedent must prove that the wrongdoer owed a duty to the injured or deceased person, and the wrongdoer breached that duty when they injured or caused the death of the victim. This applies to cases arising from an automobile or tractor trailer collision, a person hurt on a defective premises, a medical malpractice claim against a doctor, and other claims where a person is hurt or killed as the result of another person or corporation’s acts or omissions.

Ensuring that the requirements and proof necessary for establishing your legal case have been met is another reason why consulting an attorney shortly after a claim arises is recommended. Otherwise, if the legal elements of your case cannot be established with proper admissible evidence, you will have an unfavorable outcome.

PROTECTING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS

RESOLVING YOUR CASE

The majority of personal injury and wrongful death cases are settled prior to the actual trial of the case. The reason is that the parties, working through experienced legal counsel, can reach an agreement that adequately compensates the victim or the victims family for the injuries or death, and the ensuing economic consequences of the injury or death that resulted from the wrongdoer.

If adequate compensation is not offered by the wrongdoer to resolve your cases, it is important to have counsel that can represent you and try your case to a judge or jury. The attorneys at Rumsey and Ramsey provide to your case such lawyers.

COMPENSATION TO THE VICTIM AND THEIR FAMILY

Some of the common elements of damages that a victim or their family can seek compensation for are past and future pain and suffering, permanent disabilities and disfigurements, lost income, and medical expenses.  Spouses can also recover for the loss of services of their injured or deceased spouse, which is commonly known as loss of consortium.

What elements of damages you may be entitled to seek and  recover in your case is dependent on the facts and the applicable law. This is another reason seeking the advice of seasoned counsel that can properly evaluate your case is of paramount importance.

RETAIN EXPERIENCED COUNSEL

While there are a number of factors that will impact how much compensation you should receive for your injuries or the death of a loved one, we will meet with you and discuss your case during a free initial consultation.* If after your initial consultation you decide Rumsey & Ramsey should represent you, the firm will represent you on a contingency fee basis.**

At Rumsey & Ramsey, you will have lawyers that have the experience to handle your case from the early crucial stages of preserving evidence and locating witnesses, followed by asserting your rights through the judicial process, and subsequently making sure that you or your family receive fair and just compensation.

RESULTS

Please click Results for a sample of some of the results Rumsey and Ramsey has obtained in different types of Personal Injury and Wrongful Death cases. Please contact Rumsey & Ramsey at (770) 394-9400 to discuss your case or other legal inquiry  with an attorney.

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Free Consultation*
*Free initial consultation only applies to personal injury,  wrongful death, and property damage cases.

**Contingent attorneys’ fees refers only to those fees charged by attorneys for their legal services. Such fees are not permitted in all types of cases. Court costs and other additional expenses of legal action usually must be paid by the client.

Automobile  Collisions

Tractor Trailer Collisions

Premises Liability (Slip and Fall)

Construction Defects

Medical Malpractice